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Vivid portrayal of early New York's violent underbelly.

For those intrigued by history's shadowy corners, "The Gangs of New York" offers a gritty immersion into the tumultuous world of 19th-century Five Points. Asbury's combined use of diverse sources makes the narrative not just persuasive, but alive with the kind of thrilling detail that might remind you of falling into a gripping crime documentary. If you're a fan of true crime or the socio-political roots of organized crime, this book provides a rich tapestry of the characters and events that shaped the modern-day Mafia—and the culture that's so captivated by it.

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The Gangs of New York

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ISBN: 9780099436744
Authors: Herbert Asbury
Publisher: Arrow
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 3.58
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The Gangs of New York has long been hand-passed among its cult readership. It is a tour through a now unrecognizable city of abysmal poverty and habitual violence cobbled, as Luc Sante has written, “from legend, memory, police records, the self-aggrandizements of aging crooks, popular journalism, and solid historical research.” Asbury presents the definitive work on this subject, an illumination of the gangs of old New York that ultimately gave rise to the modern Mafia and its depiction in films like The Godfather. “A universal history of infamy [that] contains all the confusion and cruelty of the barbarian cosmologies....”—Jorge Luis Borges “The tale is one of blood, excitement and debauchery.”—The New York Times Book Review “The Gangs of New York is one of the essential works of the city....”—Luc Sante, The New York Review of Books
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Vivid portrayal of early New York's violent underbelly.

For those intrigued by history's shadowy corners, "The Gangs of New York" offers a gritty immersion into the tumultuous world of 19th-century Five Points. Asbury's combined use of diverse sources makes the narrative not just persuasive, but alive with the kind of thrilling detail that might remind you of falling into a gripping crime documentary. If you're a fan of true crime or the socio-political roots of organized crime, this book provides a rich tapestry of the characters and events that shaped the modern-day Mafia—and the culture that's so captivated by it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.